Inorganic carbon assimilation by Spirodela polyrrhiza

A. Eshel*, S. Beer

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Abstract

The relative importance of inorganic carbon assimilation from the gas vs. aqueous phase by the floating duckweed Spirodela polyrrhiza was studied. It was found that carbon assimilation from the aqueous phase amounted only up to 5% of that from the air. No direct effect of pH on this process was detected. The experimental technique and the results are discussed with respect to those of previous studies, and possible sources of error are pointed out.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)149-153
Number of pages5
JournalHydrobiologia
Volume131
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1986

Keywords

  • duckweed
  • pH
  • photosynthesis
  • soluble carbon

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